N.Y. General Business Law § 94: Selling, hypothecating or pledging property received for transportation or storage

§ 94. Selling, hypothecating or pledging property received for

transportation or storage. A person mentioned in sections ninety and

ninety-one, who sells or pledges any merchandise for which a bill of

lading, receipt or voucher has been issued by him, without the consent

in writing thereto of the person holding such bill, receipt or voucher,

is guilty of a misdemeanor.